Red Oak is America's most popular wood floor choice!It is the benchmark for strength serving as the industry standard of hardness with a Janka hardness rating or 1,290. Its reddish-brown color tones give rooms of any style - from rustic to contemporary - a warm and cozy feeling. Red Oak will retain its beauty through years of wear and is almost unaffected upon sunlight exposure.

Please note unfinished flooring is sold in open, strapped bundles and not sold in boxes. This product must be purchased in bundles. Bundle size may vary.

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We ordered unfinished select red oak 5" wide boards plus custom unfinished red oak treads. The product was delivered promptly. When the order arrived we felt that the percentage of short boards was not what we wanted. The company worked with us and tried to get us the product we wanted. In the end our (high end) builder did not think we would be happy with so many "shorties". We went with his advice and kept the treads but returned the flooring, then ordered from a custom mill at a much higher price. This product would be great if you are not trying to acheive a "long board" look. The stair treads look like they will be great. Couldn't be happier with the service and attention we received in Idaho Falls.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery was prompt and attention to trying to make us happy was excellent. The Idaho Falls store (Tom) worked very hard to get us what we wanted. I felt like the company integrity was very good. In the end, as it turned out, we were really seeking high end long board flooring, and while the product was good, the number of long boards was insufficient for our needs. All customer service and contacts in Idaho Falls, Idaho were very good. I would recommend the company.

The product was generally good. However, some boards were not as wide as others creating gaps or had to be removed. Also, bundle straps left difficult to remove marks on wood making them mostly unusable.

This wood has a beautiful grain and color. I had it installed by a professional altough not from lumber liquidators. We used a medium stain and it looks great. A huge disappointment was the quality of the manufacturing of the flooring. Over half the butt ends are not square. They are tongue and grove so it was either square off the end and go without the advantage of a tongue and grove or live with a small crack. Our flooring was 5" wide so we opted to live with a crack. We filled the cracks prior to finishing and with the stain they are not that noticable, but it still bugs me. I know its not right even if others don't notice. The same is true with the board width. A small number of boards were very slightly narrower. It really seems quite surprising to me that the quality control on the flooring manufacturing process was not be more precise. I'm on the fence as whether to recommend this flooring or not. The wood is beautiful, the price was good. If you are staining it probably will work fine. If you are not staining the cracks will be much more noticable and you'd probably be better off with another product.

There was planner chatter on every board and I had to replane every board myself but looks great now. Numerous ends of boards were not square, some boards varied in width, and it made installation hard.

Yes this is a standard 3/4" solid wood floor product that is T&G on sides & end matched.You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the installation tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide. Thank you for writing in.

Answered on 3/14/2016 by cc-2

Q:

Can this flooring be used over a plywood subfloor in a seasonal home that is not heated year round? Main source of heating is a woodstove. Seasonal weather ranges from 30-80F and can be humid all year long.

SUMMARY: Select Grade flooring contains natural characteristics such as small knots and minor color variations produced by differences in natural heartwood and sapwood; however, has a more uniform color and longer average plank length compared to Natural grade flooring products. DETAILED: Specific characteristics of Select grade products will vary by wood species; however, typically include such things as: slight imperfections in milling; slight variations in face-work which can be readily removed by an ordinary method of sanding; occasional small, tight pin knots or small pin holes; burls; and a reasonable amount of slightly open checks. Select grade pre-finished flooring will have a plank face that is practically free of most finishing defects including debris, skips, streaks, blisters, chipping, or scratches. When assembled, Select grade flooring should not exhibit gaps exceeding 0.025”or end/side over-wood (e.g. height variation between adjacent boards) exceeding 0.020”.

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Answered on 8/5/2013 by cc-3

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The price on this flooring is the best I have seen after shopping around. If I purchase this product now can I store the product and install it in the fall when my build in complete? If so where would the best place be to store the product. unheated/unconditioned garage, unheated unconditioned sun porch?

Yes it may be stored, however it should be installed in a climate controlled room and off of concrete.

From instructions, "Once you pick up your new flooring store it inside your home. It is important to keep wood flooring dry, protect the flooring from rain or snow during transportation. Lay the flooring flat in a dry level place. Provide air flow under and around cartons. Remove any plastic or cellophane that may be in or around the boxes. Open up the ends of the boxes, to help prepare the flooring for acclimation. Do not store in unclimatized buildings, garages, sheds, directly on bare concrete or next to outside walls. Cartons should be placed close to the center of the installation area as possible. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat/air vents. To prevent board warping, twisting or bowing do not cut the plastic support packaged bindings or remove product from the packaging until ready to install."

Answered on 4/4/2013 by Tech & Install

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I am confused by the description. Is this product ALL 5" wide planks or are there random widths from 2 1/4" up to 5"? This is pretty important in my decision as to whether to order this or not. Also, I would like to achieve an "American Cherry" color/look with my choice of stain. Can I achieve this effect with this red oak?

I'm remodeling a house and want to put this in the hallway that is 50" wide, diagonally. The other wood flooring is 2 1/4' wide. It would only contrast in the doorways. What is your opinion on this. I love things to be different. Still have to check to see if I have red or white oak presently. How do you tell the difference since once I have the other floors refinished will not be staining them, just polyurethane.